Outside the window, chaos reigned.
Burning flames and collapsing buildings painted a magnificent scene of intense battle aftermath.
Yet the people inside this building seemed long accustomed to the situation outside.
Even... turning a blind eye to it.
Three people sat on the sofa.
Staring at the holographic screen before them.
Their expressions varied.
"So it's her and Dan Heng going on the Trailblaze journey together this time? I wonder what expression Bladie will have when he sees this?"
Kafka picked up her wine glass and took a sip of red wine.
Silver Wolf, controlling her phone to follow the story simultaneously, didn't even look up as she said, "After Bladie's last trip to the Luofu, he seems much better. He doesn't have that obsessive urge to hunt down Imbibitor Lunae all day like before. He probably won't show much expression."
Just as she finished speaking,
Another explosion sounded from outside!
But the three didn't even glance at it.
As if the situation outside was far less important than the story of Honkai: Star Rail.
Firefly remained in her Sam form.
The sea of flames outside was likely her "handiwork."
Sam spoke up, "Silver Wolf, maybe you shouldn't call him 'Bladie' anymore. If he hears it, he might get annoyed and want to start cutting people again."
Silver Wolf was about to retort.
Kafka interrupted, "He's here."
Soon.
The door opened.
Blade patted the dust off his clothes outside.
He walked in expressionlessly.
And sat down on a stool in the corner.
"Mission complete?"
"Mhm."
Blade answered coldly.
Yet his gaze was fixed on the screen ahead!
His eyes slightly narrowed!
"Dan Heng..."
"So they're partnering up this time."
"Excellent..."
"I can hardly wait to see him flustered on Amphoreus!"
A slight smirk curled at the corner of Blade's lips!
As if... his Mara was about to flare up.
...
In the dim corridor.
Dan Heng and Stelle were analyzing the situation.
"It vanished... completely denying us a chance to understand the situation. Did you get a clear look at that creature?" Dan Heng asked.
[It looked a bit like a rabbit.]
"It doesn't resemble any species recorded in the Data Bank, which is to be expected. Amphoreus is utterly unknown to us."
"Even with Jarilo-, the Express had some understanding of its history and geography before arrival. But Amphoreus... the few descriptions from Black Swan are all we know about it."
Dan Heng's expression was grave.
[What should we do next, find locals?]
"We should probably prepare for the worst. Setting aside the language barrier, that earlier attack... the power behind that strike was quite formidable. It's hard to imagine a remote, isolated frontier planet possessing such weapon technology."
At that moment.
Two options appeared.
[1: How does it compare to the bat in my hand?]
[2: How does it compare to your dragon transformation secret technique?]
Little Gui naturally chose option 2 without hesitation!
Feels like there are so many options in this story to tease Dan Heng!
And it's only just beginning.
There's probably more to come later!
Just thinking about the upcoming experiences of the earnest and stern Teacher Dan Heng makes me unable to hold back a laugh...
"Nothing is certain, avoid blind optimism. Let's proceed cautiously."
...
"Hmph, far from it."
Seeing this option appear in the storyline.
Blade couldn't help but think to himself.
That person in his memories... the black-haired man with dragon horns...
Healing his companions with water manipulation, then in the next moment, coating his spear with water and instantly piercing through the enemy.
But now, Dan Heng seems to have retained only the latter ability.
Even when transformed into Imbibitor Lunae, it remains the same.
Blade's thoughts stirred slightly.
Of course,
On the surface, he still maintained an icy demeanor.
Arms crossed.
Revealing three parts disdain and seven parts indifference.
As if he didn't care at all about the storyline of Honkai: Star Rail, and was only here because the Stellaron Hunters had a mission on this planet!
The storyline continues.
...
"Look ahead, what a magnificent city gate."
"It's imposing and quite ancient... is it some kind of local cultural structure?"
Continuing forward along the corridor.
They arrived at an open square.
There were some white humanoid statues around.
But both were captivated by the giant statue in the distance!
[In the distance, a massive sphere stands between heaven and earth, the sky above it torn open... no, more like it willingly opened a circular rift, within which a vortex churns and reverses, with clouds periodically reflecting golden streams of light.]
[If March 7th were by your side now, she would surely use her girlish logic to find a wondrous and whimsical metaphor for the sight before you. Unfortunately, you'll have to take on the team photographer's duties for now.]
Stelle plans to take photos of these two wonders for March 7th...
After taking the photos.
Stelle remarks, "Not bad, these photos deserve to be placed at the front of the photo wall."
Dan Heng turns around.
His tone changes abruptly!
"Trouble..."
"Stelle, be on guard!"
The statues they previously thought were artworks had silently moved behind them!
"These things have no presence... are they inorganic lifeforms?"
"It seems they don't intend to let us leave. Behind us is a dead end and a cliff, we have no choice but to fight."
[All Trailblazing—]
[—officially begins with the first swing of the bat!]
The screen shatters.
Entering battle!
Little Gui couldn't help but sit up straight!
This is the first battle on Amphoreus, we have to fight well!
A prompt appears on the interface.
The monsters on Amphoreus have a mechanism called [Armor], which requires a certain number of attacks to break.
"In short, it's a hit-count shield!"
"Then won't my dear Jing Yuan and Sunday go crazy?"
[Jing Yuan], [Sunday], [Robin], [Huohuo] enter the battle!
"Harmony in concert~"
"Thunder strikes here!"
"Bitter delusions, depart from the body."
"Slash—without mercy—!"
"Weapons know no mercy!"
A series of combos later, the effect turned out to be surprisingly good!
Not only were the enemies in groups, allowing Jing Yuan's damage to reach its full potential.
But they all had Lightning weakness!
Now, Jing Yuan in this team composition acts frequently!
His ultimate only requires 130 Energy, refilling in no time!
Breaking the enemy's hit-count shield is like child's play!
The barrage instantly explodes!
...
"This is way too satisfying!"
"Characters from version 1.0 can still dominate in version 3.0!?"
"Jing Yuan isn't just standing up now—he's taking off!"
"This is practically a tailor-made environment for Jing Yuan!"
"'Sunday's Redemption'"
"Have you tried this week's Apocalyptic Shadow? That 'Anxious Monkey Trick' also has a hit-count shield. Other team comps don't work well, but with Jing Yuan's team, it's an absolute slaughter!"
"Let me tell you something even more terrifying: Jing Yuan's usage rate has already surpassed Acheron's."
"Huh? Is that right?"
"Congratulations from the Seat of Divine Foresight!"
"This team is full of characters I love, this is amazing hahaha, combat, feels great!"